ANTHONY HAGGERTY answers your calls as the row over Ally McCoist's future at Rangers and the club's disappointing exit from the Scottish Cup dominate conversation.

And Dundee United, conquerors of Rangers on Saturday, will be joined by Tayside rivals St Johnstone at the end-of-season showpiece on May 17 after the Saints saw off Aberdeen.

But none of that really mattered to our punters as they queued up to chew the fat over events on and off the park involving Rangers this weekend.

Pat Thompson, Parkhead, said: “Why did Dave King and Richard Gough come out on the eve of Rangers’ biggest game of the season and rubbish the club’s board.

“The Scottish Cup semi-final did matter to the Rangers supporters.

“King and Gough’s comments were ill advised and badly timed. King is doing more damage than good with all his bluster.”

Sam Pienaar, Airdrie, said: “The Rangers board should do the decent thing and hand the club over to King. We’re sick and tired of the bitter infighting and feuding.”

Dunky Robertson, London, reckons he has come up with the perfect solution.

He said: “Ally McCoist should hand in his resignation and walk away from Rangers as that would surely put an end to all the squabbling at boardroom level.

“Super Ally could always make it as a crooner judging from his karaoke performance in the aftermath of the Ramsdens Cup Final defeat.

“In fact, Ally would be the ideal candidate for Britain’s Got Talent.”

Archie Deans, Larkhall, said: “Ally’s cup record is simply woeful. That’s 10 cup competitions Rangers have exited while he has been at the helm. That is just not good enough.”

Alan Lough, Dunbar, said: “Nobody can defend the indefensible now when it comes to McCoist. The cup results speak for themselves.”

Joe Kane, High Blantyre, said: “McCoist made a poor decision to bring Dean Shiels in from the cold to help lead Rangers’ attack against United.

“The way the player snatched at his first half chance showed he was ring-rusty. This was the same Shiels who couldn’t be trusted to play up front against Raith Rovers.

“It was a poor miss but it was a poor selection choice by McCoist in the first place.”

Allan McGaw, Alloa, said: “Rangers created two great chances and for long spells looked the better team. If Shiels and Jon Daly had taken those gilt-edged opportunities it could all have been so different.

“They didn’t and Rangers are out of the Scottish Cup so we have to move on.”

Ian Jarvis, Dundee, said: “Go on Dundee United. Well done to Jackie McNamara and the team. The trip to Ibrox alone was worth it to see Nadir Ciftci celebrating before he had even stuck the ball in the net to make it 3-1. Happy days.”

David Deans, Stirling, said: “The United supporters were magnificent and even the commentators on TV admitted the atmosphere was akin to an Old Firm day.

“That was the kind of match Scottish football has been missing for the past two seasons.

“United were worthy winners but Rangers gave them a hell of a fright and played a lot better than we thought they would.”

Tam Johnstone, Perth, said: “It was fantastic to see a great Dundee United support travel to Ibrox and watch the team turn Rangers over on their own patch.

“The Tangerines looked nervous in spells during the game but we got the job done in the end and the place went mental when Ciftci scored the third and clinching goal.”

Jamie Kyle, Royston, said: “The Rangers supporters are deluding themselves if they think there wasn’t much to choose between the two sides.

“Rangers played to the best level they could and United almost froze on the big occasion.

“But they still left Glasgow with a 3-1 victory and a place in the Scottish Cup Final.

“United were the better team and the better team usually triumphs on these occasions.”